Obituaries

John W.  Speshock

John W. Speshock

Dec 15, 2019

John William Speshock of Rochester Hills passed away December 15, 2019 at the age of 100.5. He was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He was the last surviving child of 10 born to George and Anna (Harmon) Speshock. Nick, Margaret, Anne, George, Mary, Eddie, John, Doris, Elaine and Richard. In 1941 John married Thelma (Caparosa) in Cumberland, Maryland, they had...

Louis "Lou" F. Kraetke

Louis "Lou" F. Kraetke

Dec 15, 2019

Louis F. Kraetke age 76 a 17 year resident of Richmond passed away on December 15, 2019 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. Louis was born on September 20, 1943 the son of Louis and Mary (Lorimer). He graduated from Grosse Pointe High School the class of 1962. He was drafted into the Army where he served two years as...

Eugene G. Hajduk

Eugene G. Hajduk

Dec 13, 2019

Eugene G. Hajduk, age 93, of Romeo, passed away on December 13, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  Gene was born October 3, 1926, in Posen, Michigan, the son of Joseph and Angela (Szela) Hajduk.  Gene was the proud owner of Hajduk Building & Construction, building many fine homes and apartment buildings in southeastern Michigan.  He...

Kay S. Zajko

Kay S. Zajko

Dec 12, 2019

Kay S. Zajko, age 82 a long time Romeo area resident passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at her home. Kay was born on April 18, 1937, the daughter of Walter and Marion (Monroe) Shepley. Kay was a graduate of Grosse Pointe High School, Class of 1955. On September 15, 1958 she married the love of her life...

David K. Schultz

David K. Schultz

Dec 10, 2019

David K. Schultz, age 72 a lifelong Romeo resident passed away on December 10, 2019 at his home. David was born on April 9, 1947 the son of Charles and Margaret (Knust). David spent many years working for Trombley Sod Farm Inc. along with working at Meijer where he ultimately retired. He loved spending time with his grandkids, farming,...

David M. Webster

David M. Webster

Dec 7, 2019

David M. Webster, age 49 passed away on December 7, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. David was born on October 13, 1970 the son of Richard and Patricia (Hammond) Webster. David was a graduate of Washington High School of Cedar Rapids, Iowa class of 1989. He attended the University of Iowa. David was a Software Engineer and worked all over...

Joan Therese Wierzbicki

Joan Therese Wierzbicki

Dec 2, 2019

Joan T. Wierzbicki, age 87, a resident of Romeo, for over 20 years and previously of Shelby Township, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019, at Bellbrook Sanctuary in Rochester Hills. Joan was born January 20, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter and tenth child of Joseph and Anna (Huber) Schotthoefer. Joan married the late John D. Wierzbicki on...

James C. Wade

James C. Wade

Dec 1, 2019

James Clarence Wade passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019, just after noon at the Waltonwood University assisted living facility in Rochester Hills. James was born on November 25, 1924 in Herington, Kansas; the fourth son and the youngest of the six children of Milton Albert Wade and Maudie Larene Debus Wade. He grew up in Herington and graduated...

Karen J. Verville

Karen J. Verville

Nov 30, 2019

Karen J. Verville, age 79, a 31- year resident of Shelby Township, passed away on November 30, 2019, at Troy Beaumont Hospital. Karen was born on February 13, 1940 the daughter of Hugo and Irma (Somosky) Janutolo. On February 14, 1959 she married James E. Verville in Detroit, Michigan. Karen spent many years working for Scherer Fluid Power as...

Daniel  J.  Mullen

Daniel J. Mullen

Nov 28, 2019

Daniel J. Mullen, age 64, a 11 year resident of Romeo and formerly from Washington Township, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in Clinton Township.  Dan was born February 5, 1955 in Detroit, the son of Joseph and Evalyn (Walsh) Mullen.  He married Robin (Benfant) on July 1, 1988 in Shelby Township, Michigan.  ...

Henry C. Gutenkunst

Henry C. Gutenkunst

Nov 24, 2019

Henry C. Gutenkunst, age 87 of Almont passed away on November 24, 2019. Hank was born on April 14, 1932 the son of Henry and Helen (Lesch). After completing high school he joined the Air Force. In the summer of 1952 he married his childhood sweetheart the late Jacqueline E. Gerhardt. Hank was a self employed businessman in the...

Richard M. Polakowski

Richard M. Polakowski

Nov 23, 2019

Richard M. Polakowski, 78 passed away on November 23, 2019 at Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital. Richard was born on July 22, 1941 to Zygmunt and Genowefa Polakowski in Parana Brazil. He entered the Army in 1963 serving for 2 years working as a bread maker. On September 9, 1967 Richard married Patricia Ann Koralewski at St. Ladislaus Church in...

David Casimer Kondziolka

David Casimer Kondziolka

Nov 18, 2019

David C. Kondziolka, age 75 a 21 year resident of Washington Twp. passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at his home. David was born on June 18, 1944, the son of Casimer and Cecelia (Miller) Kondziolka. He was a graduate of St. Clement Catholic Church High School in Center Line, MI. in 1963. After graduating high school, he...

Theodore J. Czajka Jr.

Theodore J. Czajka Jr.

Nov 17, 2019

Theodore J. Czajka Jr., age 67, a lifelong Romeo area resident, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at McLaren Hospital in Flint, Michigan. Ted was born on July 26, 1952 in Detroit, to Theodore J. Sr. and Violet (Hobrzyk) Czajka. He married Sharon Lomakoski in 1982. She preceded him in death on December 26, 2010. Ted retired from...

Everett Madden Young

Everett Madden Young

Nov 13, 2019

Everett Madden Young our precious infant son, , age 4 months of Wyoming, passed away very unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 and is now being cradled in the arms of Jesus. He was born on July 11, 2019 the son of Ethan and Erika (Madden). Everett was a very happy baby. More often than not he would be...

Jayce Michael Shanahan

Jayce Michael Shanahan

Nov 9, 2019

Jayce Michael Shanahan, age 6, a resident of Dryden Township passed away at Children’s Hospital in Detroit on Saturday, November 9, 2019. Jayce was born January 2, 2013 in Mt. Clemens, the son of Jeffrey and April (Deriemaecker) Shanahan. Jayce was a 1st grader in the Dryden Schools. Jayce was an outgoing child, who was loved by all who...

Charles  P. Wandrie

Charles P. Wandrie

Nov 3, 2019

Charles P. Wandrie, age 78 a 50 year resident of Ray Township passed away on November 3, 2019 at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. Charles was born on July 2, 1941 in Harper Woods, Michigan the son of Donald and Louella (Follette). He was a graduate of Harper Woods High School and after graduating he joined the Army for two...

Margaret Mary Elizabeth Mcintyre

Margaret Mary Elizabeth Mcintyre

Oct 30, 2019

Margaret Mary Elizabeth McIntyre, age 75 a 40 year resident of Romeo passed away on October 30, 2019 at Troy Beaumont Hospital surrounded by her family. Margaret was born on February 13, 1944 the daughter of Angus and Mary Agnes (Gillis). She graduated from Dominican High School in 1962. Margaret then joined the Franciscan Congregation-Poor Clares. She spent 25...

Paul A.  Kraut

Paul A. Kraut

Oct 30, 2019

Paul A. Kraut, age 61, passed away at Wellbridge of Romeo on October 30, 2019 after courageously battling ALS for over 12 years. Paul was born on August 5, 1958 in Detroit to Norman and Anna Marie (Ponke) Kraut. He graduated from Lakeview High School in 1977. Paul worked for over 30 years as an electrician in the automotive...

Paul  E. Glaser

Paul E. Glaser

Oct 29, 2019

Paul E. Glaser, age 36, a 1 year resident of Shelby Township and previously from St Clair Shores, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. Paul was born January 24, 1983 in Washington D.C., the son of Joseph & Rose (Capizzo) Glaser. Paul has worked for the last 7 years for Ane Anytime Plumbing in Fraser as an insurance...